Illinois must complete its count for 1980 census
Our Opinions argues Illinois must identify its hidden population to avert losing a congressional seat and influence in reapportionment. The piece notes Illinois may lose one seat to Sun Belt states, with broader impact on energy policy, urban aid, defense spending, education, and welfare. It urges leaders to ensure an accurate 1980 census count.
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New York
Ohio
Michigan
South Dakota
Sun Belt
South
West
Illinois
Reagan Ties to Illinois Backers Boost Fundraiser Presence
Former California Governor Ronald Reagan, at 67, appears poised toward a 1980 bid and will headline a Springfield fundraiser for Illinois House candidate Josephine Oblinger and Rep. Don Totten. Oblinger directs the Department of Aging, a Thompson appointee, while Totten has long backed Reagan's campaigns and organized the 1976 Illinois primary effort.
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James R. Thompson
California
Ronald Reagan
Mr. Reagan
Rep
Don Totten
Hoffman Estates
Josephine Oblinger
Springfield
Illinois House
Sangamon County
Oblinger
Department of Aging
Thompson
Rep. Totten
Reagan
Illinois
Richard B. Ogilvie
Gerald R. Ford
Storm-wrought accidents urge Illinois roof safety checks
The blizzard iced and snowed across the East while Hartford Civic Center and Dome Auditorium near collapses raised alarms about public building safety. Illinois officials are urged to inspect arenas and gyms for snow load risk and take protective steps.
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East Coast
Hartford Civic Center
Hartford
Midwest
Illinois
Greenville
Furloughs and fairness questioned by inmate letter
Benny Shaffner from Eddyville Kentucky pens a critique to the Southern Illinoisan about perceived double standards in medical furloughs for high profile prisoners. He compares the Mitchell case with his own denied health care while detailing a long, disruptive transport across federal facilities and cites Carter era references.
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Southern Illinoisan
John Mitchell
U.S. Department of Justice
Bureau of Prisons
Marion
United States
Federal Penitentiary
Butner, N.C
U.S
John
Springfield
Griffin Bell
Mitchell
D.C
Erlichman
Haldeman
Reader letter protests Doonesbury shift from Tiger page
Linda Priddy Hurst voices support for Tiger comics on the comics page and opposition to replacing Tiger, Punkinhead, and Hugo with Doonesbury. She suggests moving Doonesbury to the editorial page and polling readers about preferences.
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Doonesbury
O.K
Tiger
Punkinhead
Hugo
Don’t drink Rend Lake water this area’s water quality criticized
A letter writer vents frustration with Rend Lake water quality, noting foul smell and sewer-like taste, calling for better treatment and expressing concern over funding and management. The writer warns visitors not to drink the water and cites tourism impacts, ending with a P.S. about Doonesbury.
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Rend Lake
Ride of the Robber Barons Over the Economy
Charles E. Lindblom argues that business power remains vast and essential, shaping production and policy while escaping adequate democratic control. He warns that government depends on business for prosperity, yet citizens must confront enduring inequalities, urban decay, and environmental harm tied to corporate power.
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Charles E. Lindblom
New Haven
Conn
Free Enterprise System Dying Says Cornell Maier
The article argues the free enterprise system is dying and requires active defense by citizens. It warns against attacks on liberty and emphasizes the interdependence of free economy, press, and personal freedoms. It calls for stronger citizen involvement, reform of government, and responsibility to preserve prosperity for future generations.
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David Rockefeller
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Cornell C. Maier
Edmund Burke
Raymond Moley
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Jeff
Linda Priddy Hurst
P.S. Doonesbury
NEA, Inc
Ch. Clu
David
Rosalynn
Jimmy
Saudi Arabia
Charles Lindblom
Yale University
Je . Maier
Kaiser Aluminum Corp
Maier
NEA
Ine Qoir
Free Enterprise
Rae
Crinchield Liver
Vowaps
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